Why This Garden is My Home!

Seven Day Nature Photo, Day Five – Lady’s Slipper Orchid

I have been nominated by my friend Sue, at WordsVisual, to take part in a challenge of a photo per day for seven days, of anything from the natural world. And every day I should nominate a new member.

Cypripedium calceolus is a lady’s-slipper orchid growing wild in Sweden, and very much unlike other wild orchids here. This photo is from a very dear friend’s garden – I got the opportunity to photograph the entire garden last summer. Magnificent species.

Today I would like to nominate photographer and blogger Robert Weir at Clicking through the bucket list to take part in the 7-day Nature Photo. He is a brilliant photographer and a worldwide traveller. I would love to see what he might come up with for this challenge….. though I am not sure there is spare time enough for this busy man. If not – no worries, Robert, I am only glad to rekommend your blog to other bloggers!

 

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Sepia Tones Only

My daughter used to play concerts, transverse flute and guitar. Now she only plays in the  university orchestra. Here she is dressed up for a concert, some years ago.

For more sepia tones, click here.

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CFFC: Things That are Rough

Gaudí’s garden, Spain.

Do you like things Rough? Go to Cee, here, for more!

 

And thank you so much for being featured on smooth things!

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Caught through the window – but not in the act…

There were some soft, grey feathers lying under the feeding tree yesterday. There were quite a few suspects as well: the magpies, the sparrow hawk and the goshawk. Today I spied a fourth suspect-

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I gave a loud shout and grabbed the camera before he jumped off the trunk. A beautiful cat, but that is no excuse…

CFFC: Pink or Magenta Flowers

Peonies – soon they will be here – only 5 months to go…Join in and cheer us all up! Meanwhile, indoor flowers, like the Medinilla, are wonderful substitutes. Click here for more inspiration.

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Thank you for being featured last week – An honour!

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CFFC: White Flowers

For Cee’s white flowers – my Princess cactus and…

 

…cherry blossom in my garden.

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For more white inspiration, click here.

WPC: Transition

Everything is in transition.

The WordPress Challenge is to show this in pictures.

The old houses in Jurmala outside Riga most certainly were – living evidence of transition not always being a word with a less positive meaning.